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Composer of the Week

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An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Andre Campra (1660-1744)

Composer of the Week: Andre Campra (1660-1744): Episode 2

Andre Campra (1660-1744)

Episode 2

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Andre Campra (1660-1744), Episode 2

Donald Macleod charts Campra's successful launch in Paris.

Donald Macleod charts Campra's progress in Paris, from master of music at Notre Dame to his becoming a composer of opera. Includes Tancrede (excerpt).

Donald Macleod and guest William Christie chart André Campra's progress in Paris, from Master of Music at Notre Dame to becoming a composer of opera. From the moment he arrived at Notre Dame, Campra started shaking things up. A watershed came when he composed an opera ballet l'Europe galante in 1697. Its success led to Campra leaving Notre Dame to pursue a freelance career writing stage works.

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Donald Macleod and William Christie explore the life and work of Andre Campra

Donald Macleod and musicologist, harpsichordist and conductor William Christie explore the life and work of Andre Campra, to mark the 350th anniversary of the French composer's birth

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